Detoxification of the body

To detoxify means that the body receives the possibility to discharge all toxics stored in the body. This process can only take place when the liver is given a chance to "tidy up". To achieve this less substances to process should been submitted so more liver capacity becomes available to start a detoxification. During this "tidy up" and some time afterwards, the dog will drink more than usual. The reason for this is that the released toxics have to leave the body through the kidneys. Therefore it is very important to have fresh water available for the dog at all times.

All this has nothing to do with "dead" or "living" food, just with the amount of toxics gathered in the liver that need to be processed, and how the liver, by new fresh natural food, can be stimulated to detoxify the body. A not well balanced food with a, for example, too high protein level shall not start a detoxification as the liver is too busy with breaking down superfluous proteins.

Often we notice, when a dog starts to detoxify after changing to Farm Food HE, extant skin problems increase and/or that a dog start to shed enormously. After some time this will be over and a complete new, better skin and fur will appear. That is a very positive development and shows that it was time to change to Farm Food HE.

Beside the changes mentioned above, it also can happen that dogs have more stools after changing to Farm Food HE. Often the stools have a kind of slimy film over them. This is a result of the fact that the intestines are also being cleaned from all substances that gathered in the large intestine in the course of time.

If a dog has, after switching to Farm Food HE, more stools than usual, then this also is a sign that the intestinal flora is in a poor condition and a big rebuilt programme will be no excessive luxury. (Please see also "how to switch to Farm Food HE")